Village Green, New York
Encyclopedia
Village Green is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Onondaga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,945 at the 2000 census.
Village Green is in the eastern part of the Town of Van Buren
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the region has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
The village is south of the Seneca River
and southeast of Baldwinsville
.
Most of the community is between Interstate 690
and New York State Route 48
.
of 2000, there were 3,945 people, 1,896 households, and 1,033 families residing in the community. The population density
was 3,227.6 per square mile (1,248.5/km²). There were 2,053 housing units at an average density of 1,679.7/sq mi (649.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.76% White, 1.04% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 1,896 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,243, and the median income for a family was $50,278. Males had a median income of $36,686 versus $29,519 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,559. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,945 at the 2000 census.
Village Green is in the eastern part of the Town of Van Buren
Van Buren, New York
Van Buren is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 12,667. The town is named after future President Martin van Buren, who was then governor of the state....
.
Geography
Village Green is located at 43°7′54"N 76°18′31"W (43.131717, -76.308592).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the region has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
The village is south of the Seneca River
Seneca River (New York)
The Seneca River in central New York flows from west to east, from Seneca Lake, through the Montezuma Marsh at the north end of Cayuga Lake to the Seneca's confluence with the Oneida and Oswego rivers at the Three Rivers area north of Syracuse. Much of the river has been channelized to form part...
and southeast of Baldwinsville
Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.
Most of the community is between Interstate 690
Interstate 690
Interstate 690 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that extends for through the vicinity of Syracuse, New York, in the United States. It is a spur of I-90 that travels southeast from Thruway exit 39 in Van Buren to I-481 in DeWitt...
and New York State Route 48
New York State Route 48
New York State Route 48 is a north–south state highway in Central New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is located at Interstate 690 exit 3 near the interchange between I-690 and the New York State Thruway in Van Buren, northwest of Syracuse...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,945 people, 1,896 households, and 1,033 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,227.6 per square mile (1,248.5/km²). There were 2,053 housing units at an average density of 1,679.7/sq mi (649.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.76% White, 1.04% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 1,896 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,243, and the median income for a family was $50,278. Males had a median income of $36,686 versus $29,519 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,559. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.